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Disaster unemployment assistance amounts for early 2015
Summary ETA sent state workforce agencies the minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance weekly benefit amounts for major disasters declared from January through March 2015. Its attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and rounded minimum amount. ETA now lists this period-specific advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 5-15
Date issued
December 29, 2014
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's advisory listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints an expiration date of Continuing. The amounts apply to disasters declared January 1–March 31, 2015.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
December 29, 2014
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 5-15
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2015
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
2. Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As required by 20 CFR 625.6, the
attached listing sets forth the 50 percent of AWBA computation applicable for major
disasters declared during the second quarter of FY 2015, from January 1 through
March 31, 2015.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure that the correct AWBA is utilized in determining
the weekly DUA amount.
4. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.
5. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1, 2015–March 31, 2015
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $210.28 $105.14 $106
Alaska $250.71 $125.35 $126
Arizona $222.06 $111.03 $112
Arkansas $289.63 $144.82 $145
California $302.12 $151.06 $152
Colorado $364.02 $182.01 $183
Connecticut $344.92 $172.46 $173
Delaware $246.73 $123.36 $124
District of Columbia $299.52 $149.26 $150
Florida** ** ** **
Georgia $268.34 $134.17 $135
Hawaii $426.64 $213.32 $214
Idaho $277.00 $138.50 $139
Illinois $326.53 $163.27 $164
Indiana $250.24 $125.12 $126
Iowa $345.29 $172.65 $173
Kansas $348.45 $174.22 $175
Kentucky $290.92 $145.46 $146
Louisiana $208.63 $104.31 $105
Maine $289.24 $144.62 $145
Maryland $327.41 $163.70 $164
Massachusetts $433.94 $216.97 $217
Michigan $286.76 $143.38 $144
Minnesota $386.89 $193.45 $194
Mississippi $196.18 $98.09 $99
Missouri $243.36 $121.68 $122
Montana $298.05 $149.02 $150
Nebraska $285.40 $142.70 $143
Nevada $310.18 $155.09 $156
New Hampshire $288.33 $144.17 $145
New Jersey $404.91 $202.46 $203
New Mexico $304.61 $152.30 $153
New York $306.64 $153.32 $154
North Carolina $236.74 $118.37 $119
North Dakota $421.74 $210.87 $211
Ohio $324.90 $162.45 $163
Oklahoma $309.92 $154.96 $155
Oregon $322.88 $161.44 $162
Pennsylvania $363.09 $181.55 $182
Puerto Rico $118.88 $59.44 $60
Rhode Island $342.39 $171.19 $172
South Carolina $250.99 $125.49 $126
South Dakota $287.12 $143.56 $144
Tennessee $227.33 $113.66 $114
Texas $352.06 $176.03 $177
Utah $351.56 $175.78 $176
Vermont $317.94 $158.97 $159
Virgin Islands $314.53 $157.26 $158
Virginia $299.31 $149.65 $150
Washington $395.23 $197.62 $198
West Virginia $276.57 $138.28 $139
Wisconsin $282.81 $141.41 $142
Wyoming $360.84 $180.42 $181
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 10/01/2013 through 09/30/2014
** Florida was unable to provide the required data to publish the state’s minimum AWBA for this quarter.
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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